A man pleaded guilty to the charge of crime against nature in New Hanover County this week. According to the District Attorney's Office, the incident happened in a hotel parking lot at 5001 Market Street. We're told 47-year-old Jose Vasquez approached a man in the parking lot and asked if a small female black dog belonged to him. When the man said no, Vasquez reportedly took the dog into a vehicle in the parking lot. The owner of the dog, vacationing in Wilmington, approached the same man in the parking lot looking for her pet. She was told that a man had taken the dog into a vehicle. They both approached the vehicle and observed the defendant engaging in sexual activity with the animal. The DA's office tells us Vasquez ran from the scene, but was apprehended by an officer with the Wilmington Police Department a short time later. Jose Vasquez was sentenced to 8-10 months in prison.